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February 5, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Raccoon – Distemper

This observation comes to us from Ben Sandifer. It is a follow up of sorts to an article I linked last week about a Distemper […]

February 4, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Fox Squirrel – Acorn Eater

A Fox Squirrel feeding on acorns dropped by Live Oak trees in a suburban neighborhood. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: In eastern […]

February 3, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Northern Cardinal – Rocky Road

A female Northern Cardinal photographed on a gravel parking lot in Lewisville, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Feb 7, […]

February 3, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Egret – Fishing Buddies

A Great Egret and a duck (Gadwall) foraging in a suburban Beaver Pond. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 23, […]

February 1, 2013
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Great-tailed Grackle – Bathing Beauties

A pair of female Great-tailed Grackles bath in the waters of White Rock Lake while a lone male looks on. Observation Details County – Dallas […]

January 31, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

White-tailed Deer in Austin, Texas

Dateline – January 26, 2013 On a recent trip to Austin, Texas I took the opportunity to investigate some of the reports I had been […]

January 30, 2013
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Red-tailed Hawk – Greenbelt

A Red-tailed Hawk photographed while making its way through a Carrollton greenbelt park. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 23, […]

January 29, 2013
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Forster’s Tern – Old Photos

I was looking through some old photographs, and I found that I had recorded images of a trio of birds that I did not notice […]

January 28, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

American Coot – Dinner Bell

Somebody rang the dinner bell at White Rock Lake, and the American Coots came running. Breadcrumbs tossed into the waters of Sunset Bay attracted scores […]

January 27, 2013
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Red-eared Slider – Winter Basking

Red-eared Sliders in a suburban Carrollton Beaver pond. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in the following way: The shell is divided into two sections: the upper […]

January 26, 2013
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Double-crested Cormorant – Hidden Cove

Double-crested Cormorants at Hidden Cove Park on Lewisville Lake in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Dec […]

January 25, 2013
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Gadwall – Skyfall

Ducks are made for swimming. They are not graceful flyers, and they are even worse landers. These Gadwalls were photographed as they made their approach […]

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December 23, 2025, 1:48 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
64°F
2 mph
Apparent: 67°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 90%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:26 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
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78°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
December 23, 2025, 1:48 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
64°F
2 mph
Apparent: 67°F
Pressure: 1019 mb
Humidity: 90%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 7 mph
Sunrise: 7:26 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
© 2025 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
December 23, 2025
Day
Cloudy
S
Overcast
78°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 7 mph
 
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